Ben Hur (album)

1990 studio album by Bitch Magnet

Ben Hur

Vinyl cover. The CD covers contains a black box with white text on top of the cover stating the artist and album's name.

Studio album by

Bitch Magnet

Released| 1990
Recorded| May-July 14, 1990
Studio| Chicago Recording Company (Chicago, Illinois)
Studios at Soundscape (New York City)
Genre| Post-hardcore, noise rock
Length| 33:45
Label| Glitterhouse Records
Bitch Magnet chronology
| Umber
(1989)  | Ben Hur
(1990)  | Bitch Magnet
(2011)

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Ben Hur is the second full-length and final album released by the American post-hardcore band Bitch Magnet. It was recorded after the departure of Bitch Magnet's added guitarist, David Gait, and features an appearance by the band's occasional guitarist, David Grubbs. Ben Hur was recorded by Louisville, Kentucky producer Howie Gano who had engineered albums by Grubbs' previous band, Squirrel Bait.[1]

## Release and reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Allmusic| [2]

Ben Hur was first released in 1990 by Glitterhouse Records. First issue of release came with a bonus 7" that contains the songs Sadie and Where Eagles Fly.[3] In 2011, it was remastered by Alan Douches and released in a box-set containing with the rest of the band's catalog.[4]

## Track listing

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All songs written by Bitch Magnet

No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Dragoon"| 9:30
2.| "Valmead"| 3:34
3.| "Ducks and Drakes"| 4:32
4.| "Mesentery"| 2:34
5.| "Lookin' at the Devil"| 3:37
6.| "Gator"| 2:11
7.| "Spite y Malice"| 3:07
8.| "Crescent"| 4:40

## Personnel

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Bitch Magnet

* Orestes Delatorre – drums
* Jon Fine – guitar
* Sooyoung Park – bass guitar, vocals

Additional musicians and production

* David Grubbs – guitar on "Valmead"
* Howie Gano – recording
* Arden Geist – recording
* Mike McMackin – mastering, recording

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## References

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1. ^ "Howie Gano: Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
2. ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Ben Hur". AllMusic. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
3. ^ "Bitch Magnet – Ben Hur (1990, Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
4. ^ "Albums: Bitch Magnet". Temporary Residence Limited. Archived from the original on June 28, 2012. Retrieved July 24, 2012.

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Bitch Magnet

* Orestes Delatorre
* Jon Fine
* Sooyoung Park

* David Grubbs
* Jay Oelbaum
* Pete Pollack

Studio albums|

* Umber
* Ben Hur

Extended plays|

* Star Booty

Compilations|

* Bitch Magnet

Categories|

* Albums

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* MusicBrainz release group

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